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As ever with Vladimir Putin, timing is everything. It’s no coincidence his latest speech was made on the eve of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Russia won’t be there as it hasn’t been invited. So this was about putting Moscow’s side across first and undermining the summit’s legitimacy before it has even begun. Putin

Wayne Lineker has thanked a friend for taking him to hospital after a “disturbing” incident in Ibiza earlier this week, which left him with “stitches and a swollen lip” after he tried “to protect a girl from being harassed”. The 62-year-old, who is the younger brother of former England footballer Gary Lineker, shared an Instagram

Americans will still be able to buy an abortion pill after the US Supreme Court threw out a bid by campaign groups to restrict access to it. The decision was made by the same court that two years ago overturned Roe v Wade – which had previously given women rights to terminate a pregnancy. The

Thousands of people rallied outside Congress in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires to protest against a bill proposed by President Javier Milei. Senators voted 37 to 36 late on Wednesday to give their overall approval to Mr Milei’s controversial economic reform plan. If the Senate approves the articles with modifications, the lower house still has

Evgeniia Kozlova was at home in St Petersburg last weekend when she got the call from her Israeli liaison officers. “They asked, ‘how are things, how are you feeling? Are you alone there? Are you sitting down?’ “I dropped the phone to one side, and it fell under the table.” Israel-Hamas war latest: IDF strikes

Flights were unable to take off and land at Majorca’s international airport on Wednesday because of flooding on its runways, following heavy rain that hit the popular Spanish holiday island. Water also streamed from the ceiling of the complex’s shopping area and leaked through windows, videos posted on X appeared to suggest. A weather station at the

President Joe Biden so often talks about “inflection points'”. He has repeatedly framed his own presidency through a series of global inflection points – era-defining moments in which he has tried to cast himself as the sober voice of calm leadership. His life story too has been defined by a series of personal and tragic

Four staff from a US university have been stabbed in a park in northeast China. Video on social media showed blood-stained people lying on the ground and being put into ambulances. Iowa politician Adam Zabner said his brother was among the victims and the group had been visiting a temple in Beishan Park, Jilin City.

It is quiet when we arrive in the French town of Henin-Beaumont. A rain cloud sits above our heads while a solitary young man is strolling towards us, purposefully. The cloud looks menacing; the man looks very friendly. “You are a journalist?” he asks, beaming. He’s dressed in a smart shirt and tie, I guess

In Europe, where modern politics sometimes moves slowly, shocks don’t come much bigger than this one. Emmanuel Macron dissolving parliament and calling elections, leaving one huge question hanging in the air – what happens next? Macron is a man used to success. He started a political party in his 30s, won the presidency, and then

Israel’s war cabinet minister has resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government. Benny Gantz said leaving his post was a “complex and painful decision” to make but Mr Netanyahu was “preventing real victory” over Hamas, the militant group Israel has been fighting in Gaza for the past eight months. Mr Gantz, one of Israel’s

Israel says it has rescued four hostages from Gaza. They are in a good medical condition, Israeli authorities said, and are receiving medical checks at Sheba hospital, where they will spend the night. The hostages, who were captured by Hamas from the Nova music festival in October, were named as Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir

At least 11 people have died and dozens are missing after two ships were wrecked off the coast of southern Italy. A rescue ship run by a German aid group picked up 51 people, thought to be migrants, from a sinking wooden vessel in the first of two shipwrecks. The RESQSHIP group said two of

The German city of Mannheim is in mourning. It’s grieving for the police officer killed by a failed asylum seeker from Afghanistan last Friday. In the marketplace, rows of people queue to lay flowers. A line of police marches forward, lowering their caps; colleagues and residents gathering to pay their respects and reflect on a

Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen has been attacked in central Copenhagen. Ms Frederiksen was in shock after being hit by someone, the Danish news agency Ritzau said, citing the police and the prime minister’s office. A man has been arrested. It is unclear whether the PM has been left injured by the attack. This breaking

The search for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley will continue on Friday with more officers, according to police on the Greek island of Symi. A local Facebook group said Mosley, known for appearing on programmes like This Morning, went for a walk from Saint Nikolas Beach at about 1.30pm Greek time on Wednesday. Police and

Amanda Knox has insisted she is a “victim” and did not slander anyone after she lost her bid to overturn the conviction in Italy this week. In an exclusive interview with Sky TG24, Sky News’ sister channel in Italy, Knox said she had “nothing to hide”, adding: “I’ve had to spend my whole life fighting

A body has been found in the search for TV doctor Michael Mosley, who went missing on a Greek island, police and the deputy mayor of Symi have confirmed. The body was found in a cave on Symi, the deputy mayor said. Separately, a police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of an

As silence falls over the beaches of Normandy, the leaders gathered to mark this important anniversary will recognise the grim irony that hangs in the air. An occasion that recalls the horrors of war will take place as conflict rages in Europe and beyond. Its why words will be chosen carefully in public and why,

Donald Trump has claimed “it’s very possible” that his political opponents may face prosecution after he became the first former US president to be criminally convicted. Trump seemed to raise the prospect of it happening if he became president again during an interview with conservative US outlet Newsmax. The 77-year-old said: “It’s a terrible precedent